Calm down. We’ll be fine no matter who wins. | The Washington Post

You can feel the tension. Strolling down the street, shopping at the corner market, stopping for a bite at the local tavern, friends and neighbors greet each other as usual but avoid the elephant sauntering around like he owns the place.

It’s best not to talk politics this close to the election.

But when an impudent columnist asks the next fellow in the grocery line — “Have you voted yet?” — and his answer hints at a Trump ballot, neighboring eyes cast downward, while sparks sizzle in their human casings.